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THEME PARK
Disneyland Paris plans Star Wars, Frozen, Marvel areas
Ben Ireland
ben.ireland@
travelweekly.co.uk
Disneyland Paris is to open themed areas for Marvel, Frozen and Star Wars in a major €2 billion expansion project.
The development will see
the Walt Disney Studios Park transformed to include the three new areas, together with attractions, live entertainment, and a new lake as the focal point. Disney said plans for the new
areas, which will start opening from 2021, were among its most ambitious since it opened in 1992. French president Emmanuel
Macron was in attendance as Roger Iger, Walt Disney Company’s chairman and chief executive, announced the multi-year plans at the Palais de l’Elysée in Paris. The new areas will “infuse”
some of Disney’s most popular stories and characters, and build on the resort’s 25th anniversary last year and recent two-year refurbishment that saw existing
CRUISE
Regent urges agents to encourage clients to rebook while on board
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is launching a trade awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of encouraging clients to book their next cruise on board. Agents whose Regent customers book their
next sailing on board will have the reservation and commission automatically passed back to them.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Take a Haven educational with your family for £59
Haven is giving agents the chance to go on three or four-night educationals with their families in March and April. A deluxe caravan costs from £59 for four nights. For more information, email trade.
sales@bourne-leisure.co.uk
Santa’s Lapland adds extra flight from Stansted
DISNEY STUDIOS: The park will gain Marvel, Frozen and Star Wars areas
attractions and some hotels updated and renovated. Iger said: “The resort is the leading tourist destination in Europe, and the expansion will add even more of our beloved characters and unparalleled storytelling to create new lands, attractions and entertainment that further elevate the guest experience and drive new opportunities for tourism in this dynamic region.” Disneyland Paris has hosted more than 320 million visitors
since 1992 and accounts for 6.2% of France’s tourism income. It has more than 16,000 employees. Last month, Disneyland Paris announced plans for a new Marvel- themed “hyper-kinetic adventure rollercoaster” at Walt Disney Studios, which will become part of the Marvel area when it opens. The Marvel Summer of Super
Heroes seasonal event will take place at Disneyland Paris from
June 10 until September 30.
disneylandparis.co.uk
To promote the scheme, Regent’s sales team will be
visiting selected travel partner shops, offices and call centres with marketing material and chocolate gifts. The luxury line is also giving away an all-inclusive
cruise for two on Seven Seas Voyager worth £7,000. The agent winner will sail from Monte Carlo to
Barcelona, with flights, excursions, speciality dining, drinks, Wi-Fi, transfers and gratuities included. To enter, agents need to watch a video about the benefits of booking on board and answer one question
for a chance to win. The competition ends on March 31.
regenttrade.com/win
8 March 2018
travelweekly.co.uk 19 Advert
Santa’s Lapland has put on an extra flight from Stansted on December 22. A three- day Magic package starts from £3,327 for a family of three, including half-board accommodation.
santaslapland.com
Funway unveils special deals campaign brochure
Funway has released an eight-page Offers Uncovered brochure as part of a special deals campaign. Prices lead in at £459 for four nights at the Excalibur Las Vegas and flights, based on two sharing.
funway.co.uk
Did you know…? You can earn up to £40 per booking in our cash incentive. Valid for bookings: February 1 to March 15, 2018. Applicable on: Both Sandals & Beaches Resorts. Available to: All UK Travel Agents.
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